July 16, 2010

Superstition Trivia - Part 4 - G-L

I have finally made it back to the trivia fun posts. I hope my readers are still interested in reading these. Some of the trivia still whacko, in my opinion, but nonetheless entertaining.

GOOD FRIDAY (The Friday before Easter)

A child born on Good Friday and baptized on Easter Sunday has a gift of healing. If a boy, he should go into the ministry.

Cut your hair on Good Friday to prevent headaches in the year to come

A person who dies on Good Friday will go right to heaven.

Shed no blood on Good Friday, work no wood, hammer no nail.

HAIR

Pulling out a gray or white hair will cause ten more to grow in its place.

HAND

If the palm of your right hand itches it means you will soon be getting money.

If the palm of your left hand itches it means you will soon be paying out money.

HORSESHOE

A horseshoe, hung above the doorway, will bring good luck to a home. In most of Europe protective horseshoes are placed in a downward facing position, but in some parts of Ireland and Britain people believe that the shoes must be turned upward or "the luck will run out."

A horseshoe hung in the bedroom will keep nightmares away.

ITCH

If your nose itches you will soon be kissed by a fool.

If your nose itches Your mouth is in danger. You'll kiss a fool, And meet a stranger. Rub an itch to wood It will come to good.

IVY

Ivy growing on a house protects the inhabitants from witchcraft and evil.

KNIFE

A knife as a gift from a lover means that the love will soon end.

A knife placed under the bed during childbirth will ease the pain of labor.

If a friend gives you a knife, you should give him a coin, or your friendship will soon be broken.

It will cause a quarrel if knives are crossed at the table.

It is bad luck to close a pocket knife unless you were the one who opened it.